DOHA: Global airlines wrapped up an annual summit on Tuesday by pledging to overcome operational problems that have marred the industry’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) comprising almost 300 airlines sought to put into perspective the furore recent airport and holiday chaos and tempered plans to boost capacity as the battered sector tries to solve staff shortages since air travel collapsed during the pandemic.
“Let’s relax a little; yes, we have challenges, but it is not everywhere,” IATA Director General Willie Walsh said, adding that the industry would be able to see its way through recent problems.
He was speaking to reporters as airlines concluded a three-day Doha meeting marked by a sharper than expected recovery of air travel that caught airports and many planners by surprise.
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